On Thursday, April 15th Cuvee bistro and bar had the pleasure to have a taste of Brazil and hosted a Cachaca-inspired Brazilian cocktail dinner featuring drinks made with Brazil’s premium Cachaca, Leblon. Mauricio Bittencourt, the handsome Brazilian brand ambassador showed us how to mix the sexy Brazilian cocktail and showed us how to skim a […]

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I love North Fork arugula and it really doesn’t need much.  In my longing for summer, I paired this salad with some guava vinagrette and white cheese that you can find in any Latin grocery.  In Brazil and other parts of Latin American they often pair this cheese with guava paste as an appetizer know […]

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Moqueca de Camarao e peixe paired with the Leblon Cachaca Cosmo  (see posting for Coso recipe — Leblon) Shrimp, peppers, a bit of coconut milk served with some steamed rice.  On your terrace, poolside or at the dinner table.  This dish is such an easy crowd pleaser that will thrill your guests.  Although the flavors are […]

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I love all the fresh fruit at all meals.  I love taking advantage of this when I am in Brazil.  The breakfast buffets at any of the hotels have all these different fruit juices and so many of the desserts are fruit-based as opposed to chocolate.  This is a perfect dessert if you are craving something sweet and exotic […]

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Salada “Romeo e Julieta” is made with spicy wild arugula topped with crumbled Brazilian-style white cheese and a sweet guava dressing. Served perfectly with the Leblon “skinny” Caipirinha

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Moqueca de Camarao e peixe is a tropical braise of shrimp with coconut milk, citrus and fresh garden herbs. Served with steamed jasmine-coconut rice and sweet plantains. Perfect with a Cosmopolitan Caipirinha. Cosmopolitan Caipirinha

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Mousse de Maracuja com Mango is a light mousse of passion fruit served with fresh mango.  Paired perfectly with a Leblon Be Mine. Leblon Be Mine

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On Thursday, April 15th, join us at Cuvee Wine Bar at The Greenporter Hotel for a cocktail-paired dinner featuring  Leblon Cachaça in celebrating the foods of the Brazilian Rain Forest.   I wanted to be able to work with some of the recipes for dishes and drinks that have been inspired by the dozens of trips to Brazil […]

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